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The AARTO National Rollout has Been Delayed – But Beware of  Scams!

General Interest, Road Traffic /

“South African drivers, beware! Scammers are issuing fake traffic fines to catch you off guard! Always use AARTO approved collecting agents for your payments.”— Road Traffic Infringement Agency The national rollout of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) system has once again been postponed. The latest indication is that implementation has shifted to […]

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As 1 December Looms, Here’s What AARTO Means for Motorists and Employers

Employment and Labour Law, General Interest, Road Traffic /

“Forewarned is forearmed.” (Wise old proverb) Government keeps assuring us that the long-delayed AARTO (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) system will finally begin its full national rollout on 1 December 2025. Is this another false start or the real thing this time? There have been so many false starts to AARTO over the last

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Report Your Traffic Accident with an Online Reporting Service

General Interest, Road Traffic /

Traffic accidents, your fault or not, are traumatic affairs. Even minor dings come with their hassles – panel beaters, tow trucks, shock and recriminations, reams of paperwork, having to get a Crash Report Number for the insurers… That last bit has always been a major added stress factor, requiring a trip to the local police

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Losing Your Licence with AARTO Demerits: More Danger than You Thought, and The Wheels are Turning

Employment and Labour Law, General Interest, Road Traffic /

“The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we all believe that we are above-average drivers” (humourist Dave Barry)  AARTO (the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act) has been partially in force for years, but its demerit provisions have been

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Traffic Fines and Admissions of Guilt – Will They Earn You a Criminal Record?

Criminal Law / Crime, General Interest, Road Traffic /

“We must not make a scarecrow of the law” (Shakespeare) A criminal record, even for a minor offence from decades back, comes with very serious and lifetime consequences. It will hang around forever, just waiting to ambush you when you apply for a job, or a travel visa, or a firearm licence.  So acquiring a

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